Buncher attachment for combined harvesters and threshers



Feh, $3, 19320 y, BREEDEN 1,844,344

BUNCHER ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINED HARVESTERS AND THRESHERS Filed. Jan.22,1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 A. J. BREEDEN Feb. 9 193'.

BUNCHER ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINED HARVESTERS AND THRESHERS Filed Jan. 22,1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 [ZZZ/L w) Feb. 9, 1932, A. J. BREEDEN BUNCHERATTACHMENT FOR COMBINED HARVESTERS AND THRESHERS Filed Jan. 22, 1929 3Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Feb e, 1 844 344 ALFRED 3. BBEEDEN, G13GRINNELL, IOWA BUNCHER ATfllhUH NT COMBINED HARVESTERS AND THRESHERShpplication filed January 22, 1929. Serial No. 334,283.

the ohject of my invention is to provide a tom, and automatic means forreturning the 1 who lllili'iit for conihiinzd harvesters bottom to itsclosed position. and threshers of simple, durable and lIlCX- A furtherob ect is to provlde a huncher atp nsire const uction, whereby the strawdctachment for combined harvesters and liver-ed from the thresher may bedumped in threshers adapted to receive straw from the 55 piles, and thearranged in wind rows, threshing machine and bunch the same, and so thatthe SJl'tW may he easily and quickly to so mount the buncher that thebottom of th d the buncher may be carried close to the it further objectis to provide it huncher ground surface to increase the capacity ofattachment which may he attached. to that the bunchcr and at the sametime provide no tyne ct threshcrs delivering; straw directly meanswhereby the bottom of the huncher to the ground, having}; means wherebyconimaybe protected from injury by preventing paratively compact andwell shaped bunches from engaging the ground surface. may be termedwithout scatteringthe mate- My invention consists in the construction,rial over the ground surface as the dumping arrangement and combinationof the Various 66 takes place. parts of the device, whereby the objectscon- A. further object is to provide a buncher tcmplated are attained,as hereinafter more adapted to he 158d in connection with a fully setforth, pointed out in my claims, and

thrcsher of that in which the delivery illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, 1n ends oi the riddles and the separating; mechawhich: 7c

nisnis connnm rte with the open end of the Figure l is a side elevationof the rear end tl shcr to dc or material to the buncher, ot' athreshing inechine such as used in comand to iroride in connection with.the hnnch billed harvesters and threshers, showing the er improved meanswhereby the delivery and manner in which my improved buncher is atoi theriddles will be n'otected z inst niatnched thereto. 7 75 tcrial beingformed in the l'nincher to pre l igule 2 is a side elevation of the somew it: cl n of mid riddles. taken from the opposite side of the machine.

it. tnrther object is to provide a bunchcr at- Figure 3 is alongitudinal sectional view. tachment tor combined harvesters and igureel a detail sectional View taken on threshers havine' means whereby thebmicher the l ne -1.-fl of igure 3.

will be mitomatically d nmned when it be- 'igiu'e 5 is detail SectionalView taken 011 comes filled to brew-int clm ngr oi": the rid he line5-50t Figure 3.

dies and separatin devices of the threshing l igllre 6 a detailsectional View taken on machine. the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

it further obiect to provide in a bunch g r 7 is detail e Of 0 of 131163 ion attachment of the tvne above dcscrihed Sheeveg Operating the preturning in'ii'iri'wed means wherchv the straw delivn13ChaniSIn?Showing the Cam for throwing cred to said hunchine? doi ice will betermed mid mechanism Out of Operation i p g Figure 8 is an enlaweddetail View of a who; 11mm sow i f l flmonmi Ware 7 Carried by the poltion 0.. tile automatlc trip mechanism for to ilmnping the huncher.

The numeral 10 indicates a threshing maor'mrt an 'lhe onie scat ed afterit has been i'iiinerhgwing m1 mile 11 and Supporting W l m y M: my I I11; lo. glll real-end of the threshing machine s g L QM prov ued w th adelivery hood 13 which 155 l tin tuei ch me is to -10; ide in a launcherd d -th a conveyor 14 f dlschammg 1 fielilbla the straw from thethresher after it has heen hot. 2 pted to swine; from a cleaned.l.hethrcshing machine is provided closed o ion to a o on position,imwith the ordinary riddles 15.

tor manua ly trip ping the bot- The conveyor 14 delivers the strawthrough linncher and at the same time DlHliQ a more cmnpnct pile winchwill not readily blow the space 16 through the rear end of the hood,While the chaff, dust and the like are delivered between the forward endof the conveyor 14 and the riddles 15.

My improved buncher is secured to the threshing machine by means ofsuitable brackets 17 rigidly secured to the rear end of the threshingmachine frame. Said brackets are designed to carry a transverselyarranged shaft 18 which provides a pivot member for suitable brackets 19to which the buncher is attached.

The buncher comprises side members 20, the lower edges of which areformed circular from pivot points 21. The front ends of the side members20 areconnected by a curved plate 22, the upper edge of which terminatesat a point substantially in line with the riddles 15. The lower edge ofeach of the side members 20 is provided with a hinged sector 23. Thesaid sectors have their lower edges adapted to swing inwardly forpurposes hereinafter made clear. The top edgeof the side members 20 aresubstantially par allel with the lower edge of the hood 13.

The buncher frame is pivotally supported so that its free end is adaptedto swing upwardly and downwardly. The buncher is supported againstdownward movement by means of suitable rods 24 havingtheir upper endsslidab-ly mounted in brackets 25 and provided with screw threaded nuts26 for adjusting the height of the buncher relative to the hood 13. Therods are slidably mounted to permit upward movement of the launcher tnpermit it to ride over obstructions and the li re. V i

Each of the brackets 18 is provided with a downwardly and rearwardlyextending runner 27. These runners are normally carried a slightdistance above the ground surface and protect the bottom of the b uncherby making engagement with the ground surface before the bottom hasengaged the ground.

. The free end of the buncher is free to move upwardly when suchengagement is made.

The buncher is providedwith a flexible bot tom or dumping member 28,which may be formed of canvas or other suitable material,

": havingtransversely arranged reinforcing devices 29.

parting yieldahle and rearward movement to the bottom member.

The forward edge of the member 28 is provided with a transverselyarranged rod 33 designedto be supported by hooks 34 mounted on a rockshaft 35. As shown in Figure 3, the flexible bottom 28 is supportedadjacent to the curved edges of the side members 20 'ith the forwardedge of the bottom ad acent to the under surface of the curved plate 22.A spring 36 is provided for yieldably retainground surface.

ing the'hook devices into engagement with the rod 33, and to support thebottom member 28 taut against the curved edges of the side members. Theyoke takes up any slack in the bottom member.

The shaft is provided with a trip arm 37 having a trip rod 38 whichprojects upwardly and forwardly along one side of the threshing machine,so it may be operated from any convenient point. Nhen it is desired todump. the buncher, the rod 38 is pulled, causing the hooks 34 todisengage the rod-33, which will permit the flexible bottom member 28 tofall to the ground surface, and'to be moved rearwardly as the threshingmachine is advanced over the The bottom member as sumes thepositionshown by dotted lines in Figure 3. V

For returning the bottom member 28, I have provided a roller 39supported by means of arms 40 which arepivoted by suitable rivets in theside members 20 in the pivot centers 21. the roller 38 is swungforwardly, the flexible bottom member will be gathered up and the outerends of the arms 40 brought into engagement with the outer ends of therod 33, after which the said rod will be forced into the hooks 34.

For mechanicallyoperating the roller 39,

I have provided in the upper ends of the brackets19 a shaft 41 having ateach end a sheave 42. Each of'the sheaves is provided with a cable 43,the free ends of which are attached to the arms 40 in the manner clearlyshown in Figures 1 and 2. Each of the sheaves 42 is rigidly secured tothe shaft 41.

Referring to Figure 5, a sprocket wheel 44 is rotatively mounted on theshaft 41 having a hub 45, one end of which terminates in a clutch member46. The other end of the hub is provided'with a ratchet wheel 47. Thesprocket wheel 44, the clutch member and the ratchet are continuouslyrotated through a sprocket chain 48 driven from a sprocket 49 mounted onthe shaft 18. The shaft; 18 has a sprocket 5O drivenby a sprocket chain51 from'a sprocket 52 mounted on one of the wheels 12.-

Rotatively mounted on the shaft 41 adia-' cent to the sprocket 47 is acam disk 53 hav ing a cam 54, on its periphery; The disk 53 is alsoprovided with a pawl 55 designed to engage the ratchet 47 and having anoutwardly extending lug 56. A spring 57 is thehooks' 34 are inengagement with the rod Tripping of the hooksr34 causes the free end ofthe arm 58 to move downwardly It will readily be seen that if out ofengagement with the lug 56 and the pawl 55 to engage the ratchet i7,which in turn will cause the disk 53 to rotate in unison with the*atchet wheel, for purposes herein after made clear.

Feathered to the shaft 41 is a clutcn meni- 3-81 (50 designed to enactwith the clutch memc aid clutch member 60 is actuated The clutch member(.30 is caus d to engage clutch member if by means of an extensiblesprin g (.32. The clutch member is held out of onga 'ement by means of apin (33 in the lever 6i and a hook 64. The hooh tiel is carried by apivot lever (35. of the arm (31 provided The free end v, ih a trip bar66, slidably mounted in a siutable hearing (37 having its free enddcsigncd to be engaged by a cam 68 mounted on the inner face of thesheave d2, adjacent to the dish o3. The free end of the lever 65 isocsigned to be engaged by the cam The operation of this part of themechanism is as follows:

i'issuming that the bottom member 28 is ended and it is desired to dumpthe same, th rod 38 n pulled, causing the hooks to re rod 33 and thebottom per- L to the ground surface. At the same time the lever 58 islowered and the it; disen 'a cd, permitting the pawl 55 to 1 which willcause the ac cam 54 to travel tothe time the bottom in its dumping poshl vhnn the dumping 1s complete, the cam a reigugcs the free end of thelever (35, elevatme which mounted in a slotted rig in the member 67,caus"'i the lug 6i seng the pin (33, which wii 1 erniit the hers (l6 and60 to engage, thereby 7 .e s alt ll to be rotated and with it the sheave2 in a clockwise direction as 5.:houn in 1e ii, and the arms to he mo 'lforwardly, causing the flexible bottom member to be moved to its closedposition. dust at the time the closing of the bottom member takes placethe cam 68 engages the free enl of the bar 66, forcing the pin 63bencath the lug G iand the clutch members lo ked into an open position,which will con tin i tl -e rotation of the shaft 41.

Th: cam. (38 is moved out of engagement o i re free end of the bar 67 bytne rear- KOIORZQIEE of the arms 40 through snit- 1: 69 and at 1g theroller 89 to iiis iown in Figure 3.

l-totativ mounted in the upper edge fl normal pnsi e of side niemberi-i30 is a shaft 0 to which e i'l is attached. The said plate 71 is led toban do \vnwa idly into l to swing "forwardly to the dot. p on shown inFigure 3 as the bunche s filled with. straw, forming what I shall term adivision plate for preventing the straw within the bunoher from cloggingthe delivery end of the riddles 15 and from engaging the lower runs ofthe conveyor 14. The movement of the plate forwardly is limited by theshaft 41.

The shaft 7 0 is pivotally mounted in the side members 20 at a pointabove and rear ward of the pivot center 21, so that the free end of theplate 71 will swing somewhat e0 centrically within the buncher, toprovide a space between its free end and the bottom of the buncher orthe plate 22, which provides means for permittingchaff, which mightgather on the top of the plate in its forward position of movement, tomove downwardly into the buncher, and also permits the lower edge of theplate to swing above the chaff collected in the buncher from theriddlcslb during the time the plate 71 is moving forwardly. A spring 72is provided for normally returning the plate 71 to its rearward positionof movement. l

One end of the shaft 21 is provided with an arm 7 3, having an eye bolt7 4 pivotally mount ed in its free end, which is d signed to slidablyreceive one end of a rod 7 5, said end being screw threaded and providedwith a nut 76. The opposite end of the rod 7 5 is pivotally connected toa short arm 76a1nounted on the trip shaft 35. The parts are soadjustedthat when the plate 71 is at its extreme forward position of movementthe eye bolt 7 a will engage the nut 7 6 and cause the hooks S l to beunlatched from the rod 33, thereby providing means whereby the buncherwill be automatically dumped when it has become filled, to preventclogging of the delivery end of the conveyor 14:.

On account of the rod 75 being slidably mounted in the eye bolt 74, thisautomatic trip mechanism in no way interferes with the manuallycontrolled trip mechanism actuated through the rod 38, as it willreadily be seen that asthe rod 38 is pulled and the shaft 35 rocked, therod 75 will be slid upwardly through the eye bolt 7 4. This providesmeans whereby the operator may ordinarily dump the bunches of straw inwind rows. The automatic device is provided to insure against cloggingin case the operator should forget to manually trip the buncher, or incase the wind rows are too far apart so that the buncher becomes filledbefore the succeeding wind row has been reached.

The nut 7 6 may be screwed downwardly on the shaft 74 and thus providemeans whereby the buncher will be automatically dumped before it isfilled, in which casethe operator may permit the machine to dumpautomatically on the first round or two, and thereby provide meanswhereby the proper spacing of the wind rows may be easily and quicklydetermined. After the first round has been lOi] permit the automaticdevice to operate only when the buncher has become completelyfilled." a

The wind rows will then be so spaced apart that the buncher willbedumped automatically before it is filled, and thus provide meanswhereby allowance may be made for variation in the quantity of straw fedto the buncher between the wind rows, on account of the variation in thewidth of the swath being cut, as well as the variation in the quantityof straw between the wind rows.

Rotatively mounted in the upper rear end of the side members of thebuncher, I have provided a shaft 77 on which is mounted a,

hollow cylinder 7 8 having substantially radially projecting teeth 79.The teeth 79 are arranged in series of circumferential rows, eachrow'being designed to operate in a slot 80 in a circular shield plate81. The plate 81 is mounted eccentrically with the cylinder '78. Theupper end of the plate 81 is mounted on a cross bar 82 supported bysuitable arms 83 from the side members 20. The

lower end of the shield plate 81 is secured to an angleiron. 84 alsomounted between the side members 20.

The shield plate 81 is mounted back of the delivery end of the conveyor14 insuch manner: thatmaterial delivered from said conveyor will bethrown on said plate and engaged by the teeth 79 and moved downwardlyand withdrawn from the slots 80 near the lower end of the shield 81, tocause the teeth to disengage the material and atthe same time force thematerial downwardly against the plate 71 and into the buncherrin suchmanner that considerable compression of the material] within the bunchertakes place. One end of the shaft 77 isprovided with a pulley 85 toreceive a belt 86,'by means of which the cylinder 78 is rotated througha pelt 86 and a pulley 87 mounted on the shaft Thus it will be seen thatmeans is provided whereby the quantity of material carried by thebuncherwill be considerably increased,

' as well as providing means whereby the bunch will be formed in a morecompact and unitary manner so that when the said hunch is delivered fromthe buncher it will stand ordinary winds without being scattered overthe'field. 4 p 1 Thus it will be seen that I have provided abuncher ofsimple, durable and inexpensive construction, which may be easily andquickly applied to the thresher of a combined harvester and thresher,and when so applied provides means whereby comparatively largequantities of straw may be collected and.

gathered in the buncher and then delivered totheground surface, withoutscattering, either manually or automatically, and provided in connectiontherewithme'ans whereby a minimum amount of attention is required on thepart of the operator, which is an important factor in attachments ofthis kind, inasmuch as the operator has a large number of matters whichrequire his attention.

It will further be seen that I have'provided a buncher which may becarried comparatively closeto the ground surface without injury.

The bottom edges of the members 20 are provided with the hinged members23, which further. provide means against injury to the said bottomedges, inasmuch as said members would swing inwardly if the bottommember made engagement with the ground surface. The said members 23 alsoprovide means for automatically taking up slack in the member 28, due tothe weight of the load carried therein, as said members are usuallyswung inwardly at the time the member 28 is hooked up on account of thetendency of said member 28 to assume a straight line when tension isapplied thereto.

This part of my mechanism, as well as the flexible bottom member, areclearly disclosed in United States Letters Patent issued to me onFebruary 1, 1927, Number 1,615,928, and April 3, 1928, Number 1,664,659.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination, a combined harvester and thresher including a powerdevice, a

buncher supported'by said thresher to receive straw from its deliveryend, said buncher including a dump member adapted to move froma closedposition to an open position, means for retaining said dump member inits closed position, means operated from said power device for returningsaid dump member from an open position to a closed position after thedumping operation has been completed, and means for releasing saidretaining means and setting into oper ation said dump member returningmeans.

2. In combination, a combined harvester and thresher including a powerdevice, a buncher supported by said thresher for receiving straw fromits delivery end, said buncher including a flexible dump member adaptedto move from a closed position to an open position, means for retainingsaid dump member in its closed positiom neans operated by said powerdevice for returning said dump member to its closed position after thedumping operation has been completed,

manually'operated means for releasing said retaining means and settinginto operation said dump member returning mechanism, and means actuatedupon the buncher becoming filled for automatically releasing saidretaining means.

3. In combination, a combined harvester and thresher including a powerdevice, a bomber supported by said thresher to receive straw. fromits'delivery end, said buncher includinga dump member adapted to movefrom a closed position to an open position, means for retaining saiddump member in its closed position, means operated from said powerdevice for returning said dump member from an open position to a closedposit ion atter the dumping operation has been completed, means forreleasing said retaini means and setting into operation said dtunpmember returning means, and a divi ion pl ate movably mounted withinsaid r for shN inr, the delivery end of the thresher mecha adjacent tosaid buncher.

4. in combination, a combined harvester and thresher including a powerdevice, a buncher supported by said thresher to receive straw from itsdelivery end, said lnlncher including a dump member adapted to move froma closed position to an open p: 'ion, means for retaining said dumpmember in its closed position, means operated lfrom said power devicefor returning said dump member from an open position to a closedposition after the dumping operation has been completed, a divisionplate movably mounted within said buncher for shieldin the delivery endof the threshing me-eha ism adjacent to said buncher, and in nnsactuated by said plate when it has reached a predetermined position ofits movement for automatically releasing said retainin means and settinginto operation said dump member returning means.

5. in combination, a combined harvester and thresher including a powerdevice, a bu'i'nizhcr supported by said thresher to receive straw fromits delivery end, said buncher including a dump member adapted to movefrom closed position to an open "ion, means for retaining said dumpmember in its closed position, means operated by said power device forreturning said dump member from an open position to a closed positionafter the dumping operation has been completed, means for releasing saidretaining means and setting into operation said dump member returningmeans, and means to" receiving straw from the threshing machine anddelivering it to said buncher in a packed and compressed condition.

in combination, a combined harvester and thresher including a powerdevice, a buncher supported by said thresher to receive straw from itsdelivery end, said buncher including a dump member adapted to move froma closed position to an open position, means for retaining said dumpmember in its closed position, means operated from said power device torreturning said dump member from an open position to a closed positionutter the dumping operation has been completed, a division plate movablymounted within said buncher for shielding the delivery end of thethreshing mechanism adjacent to said buncher, means actuated by saidplate when it has reached a predetermined position of its movement forautomatishield plate for automatically dumping said bane-her when it hasbecome iilled.

8. In combination, a combined harvester and thresher, a bunchersupported by said thresher for receiving straw from its delivery end,means for pivotally connecting one end of said buncher to said threshingmachine, means carried by said threshing machine for supporting theother end of said thresher against downward movement to permit freeupward movement, and means for dumping I said buncher, said buncherbeing provided with downwardly and rearwardly extending runnerssupported normally between the ground surface and the bottom of said buncher.

E). A buncher attachment for receiving straw from portable threshingmachines, comprising spaced side members, a front member and an openbottom, a flexible bottom member ior closing-said opening, means forlatching said flexible bottom member in a closed position, the forwardedge of said flexible bottom member being adapted to be released andmoved rearwardly as it engages the ground surface, a roller supported bypivot arms adapted to return the flexible bottom to its originalposition by a swinging movement of said arms, means actuated by saidarms comprising a rotatively mounted shaft, a sheave on each end of saidshai't, a cable carried by each of said sheaves, each cable having itsfree end connected to the corresponding one of said arms, a continuouslydriven member, manually controlled means actuated by said continuouslydriven member for setting into operation said shaft, and means forautomatically throwing out of operation said mechanism when the flexiblemember has been returned to its closed position.

10. A bunching device, comprising a container having an open bottom anda flexible bottom member for closing said opening, means for releasingthe forward edge of said flexible bottom member to permit it to rollrearwardly by engagement with the ground surface as the buncher isadvanced, a pair of swinging arms having their free ends provided with aroller for returning said flexible bottom to its closed position as saidarms are swung on their pivot centers, means for operating said'arms,comprising a rotatively mounted shaft, a sheave on each end of saidshaft, a cable connected to each of said sheaves, each cable having itsfree end connected to a corresponding one of said arms, a continuouslydriven shaft, a sprocket wheel for said continuously driven shaft, asprocket wheel for the first said shaft,a chain connecting saidsprockets, the last said sprocket having a clutch member and a ratchet,a coacting clutch memberfeathered to the fiISt'SiLlCl shaft, a lever foractuating the last said clutch member, means for yieldably moving saidclutch member into engagement,

alatch device for retaining said clutch op QIELtlIlg lever man openpositlon, a disk ro-' tatively mounted to the first said shaft havingapawl to engage said ratchet, a cam carried by said disk for engagingsaid latch device and releasing it fromthe clutch operating lever, atrip device for normally re taining said pawl in an inoperativeposition, said trip devicebeing actuated by movement of mechanism forretaining said flexible bottom in a closed position torelease saidbottom, a cam carried by one of said sheaves, and a link'actuated bysaid cam for moving said movable clutch member to an open position.

11 A buncher for receiving material from the delivery end of a portablethreshing machine, comprising spaced side members, a front member and anopen bottom,'a flexible member for closingsaid bottom, means forlatching and releasing one edge of said flexible member, means forreturning said flexible member to a closed position, and a divisionplate pivotally connected between the side members to move toward andfrom the receiving end of said buncher. V

12. A buncher for receiving material from the delivery end of a portablethreshing machine, comprising spaced side members, a

front member and an open bottom, a flexible member for closing saidbottom, means for latching and releasing one edge of said flexiblemember, means for returning said flexible member to a closed position, ad vision plate pivotally connected between the side members to movetoward and from the receiving end of said buncher, and means supportedadjacent to said division plate when in-one of its extreme positions ofmovement for feeding material to said buncher and adjacent to saiddivision plate under compression.

v 13. In combination, a combined harvester and thresher, a bunchersupported adjacent to the delivery end of said thresher to receivematerial therefrom, means for compressing and deliveringmaterial intothe buncher, said means including a yieldable plate, means for dumpingunbound bunches of material from the buncher to the ground surface undercompression, and means actuated by the movement of saidplate for settingsaid dumping mechanism into operation. l4. Abuncher for receivingmaterial from the delivery end of a portable threshing machine,comprising spaced side members, a

front member and an open bottom, a flexible member for closing-saidbottom, means for latching and releasing one edge of said flexiblemember, means for returning said flexible member to a closed position, adivision plate pivotally connected between the side members to movetoward and from the receiving end of said buncher, and means actuated'bythe movementof said division plate to a predetermined position forreleasing said latching means. 7

1,5. A buncher for receiving material from the delivery end of aportable threshing machine, comprising spaced side members,. a'

machine having a straw conveyor and clean-' ing riddles, a bunchersupported to receive material from the delivery end of said thresher,the outer end of saidbuncher being adapted to receive straw from theconveyor, and the inner end of said buncher adapted to receive chafi andthe like from the riddles, a division plate mounted to move from theouter end of said buncher to its inner'end as the buncher is filled toprotect the outer ends of said riddles.

17. The combination of a portable threshing machine having a strawconveyor, a buncher supported to receive material from the delivery endof said conveyor, said buncher comprising spaced side members, a frontmember and an open bottom, a flexible member for closing said bottom,said flexible member having one end attached to the lower edge of saidfront member, means for latching the other end of said flexible memberto the rear end of said side members, means Ior releasing said latchingmeans, and means for returning said flexible member to a closedposition. a

18. In combination, a combined harvester and thresher having a strawconveyor at its rear end, a buncher supported beneath the delivery endofsaid straw conveyor, a releasable bottom for said buncher, a yieldablymounted division plate adapted to travel from the rear encl of saidlauncher toward its forward end, means for delivering material from therem end of said conveyor to the rear end of said bnncher and againstsaid plate under slight compression, and means for releasing the bottomof said buneher when the plate has been moved to :1, predeterminedforward posi tion.

De lvloines, Iowa, January 15, 1929.

ALFRED J. BREEDEN.

